Celebration and Sorrow: Americans React to the Election

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A Trump Dissenter Fights for His Political Life

In Kentucky today, amid record-low approval ratings, President Trump is asking Republican primary voters to reject Representative Thomas Massie, who has broken with Mr. Trump on a handful of votes. Instead, he wants them to elect his handpicked challenger. Robert Draper, who cove ...  Show more

The Courtroom Showdown Between Elon Musk and Sam Altman

For the last three weeks, a messy, dramatic battle has played out between two of the most powerful titans of tech in the world: Elon Musk and Sam Altman. As jury deliberations begin today, the technology reporter Mike Isaac takes us inside the courtroom drama and explains how a c ...  Show more

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